Our Academic Programs
The University of Sufism is a Graduate Level school offering Master of Divinity degrees in six areas of concentration. Here you will find a list of all the programs that we offer ranging from our foundational to our highest level courses.
Students journey from Year 1 to Year 4 to receive their Master of Divinity degree. Students also earn certifications upon completion of each level. Our programs are designed to give each student a fully experiential and transformative education that instills confidence to bring out their life purpose and unique contribution to the world.
Special Note: We’re excited to share that we have merged with the Institute of Spiritual Healing! Some of our programs are being refreshed, and our website is currently under construction, so details may change. Subscribe to our free newsletter to be the first to hear about upcoming programs, free offerings, and more!
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Foundations of Spiritual Healing & Sufism
Introductory Weekend Course
Next Group begins Early 2026 – Registration opens soon!
Join us for Foundations of Spiritual Healing and Sufism, a transformative weekend course with master healer and Sufi guide, Dr. R. Ibrahim Jaffe. Through his step-by-step APIIR method of Sufi Spiritual Healing, you’ll begin to uncover how the light of God and the deepest love can heal the inner roots of illness, emotional pain, relationship challenges, and spiritual disconnection. Whether you are seeking personal healing, supporting others professionally, or longing for a deeper spiritual connection, this program offers a profound introduction to Sufi Spiritual Healing and the possibility of real change in every dimension of life.
Year 1 – Spiritual Healing & Sufism
12 Month Program – School of Healing and Spiritual Transformation
Next Group Begins Spring 2026
This 12‑month program offers a profound journey into Sufi Spiritual Healing, guiding you to deepen your relationship with the Divine, expand your healing abilities through Sufi spiritual healing, including Dr. Ibrahim Jaffe’s APIIR process, and awaken the sacred purpose within you. Whether you are new to Sufi teachings, seeking personal healing, or longing to walk more fully in the light of love and unity, this course provides practical tools and spiritual guidance to support and transform your growth.
Whether you are a healing professional seeking to strengthen your approach, an individual on a path of personal healing, or a spiritual seeker longing for truth and Divine love, this program has something for you.
Year 2 – Sufi Spiritual Healing Practitioner
12 Month Program
Next group begins Fall 2026
You will into the higher Sufi stations of the Heart, deepening your connection with the wisdom of the Sufi masters, the Qur’an, and the lives of the prophets and saints. Alongside advancing your practice of the APIIR healing method, you will also learn sacred Sufi healing techniques that open the way to profound transformation. This course is designed to help you uncover the secrets of your true being and awaken the Divine gifts God has entrusted you to carry into the world. *Webpage under construction. Information Subject to change.*
Year 3 –
12 Month Programs
Dates to be announced
This 12-month journey opens the stations of the soul, where the human qualities are returned to their Divine origin. Students engage in even more advanced healing techniques while learning to walk with the light of Al-Haqq, following the model of Prophet Ibrahim. Experience returning our human qualities to the Divine Qualities, opening vision into the realm of Jabarut through APIIR-TB at this exalted level. Here, unity and diversity are reconciled, and gnostic insight is awakened beyond the
“black and white mind,” unveiling the truth that the soul exists only in the Real. *Webpage under construction. More coming soon!*
Year 4 – Master of Divinity Programs
18 Month Programs
Year 4 Master of Divinity – Choose your area of concentration and focus your divine service. Each program is thoughtfully designed to guide you through the stations of the soul and lead you toward the secret stations, helping you uncover and fulfill your divine purpose.
Select Year 4 programs may be taken as standalone courses with no prerequisites. These offerings are intended for students who already have a strong understanding of the subject. Because they are taken individually, standalone courses do not qualify a student to receive the M.Div. degree.
*The following webpages are under construction. Some information subject to change.
Year 4 – Advanced Spiritual Healing Practitioner (MDiv)
18 Month Program
Starting December 14, 2025
Students of this program will engage in intensive personal healing while experienced Master Healers guide them towards accessing the deeper soul levels within themselves and within their clients. This program will deepen a healer’s ability to harness the light of God to help clients’ witness and “clean” subconsciously-held distorted beliefs that lead to pain, feelings of disconnection, and physical and emotional disease. *Currently, this program is a Year 4, Level 3 program but will be changing in 2026.
Year 4 – Advanced Spiritual Peacemaking (MDiv or Standalone Course)
18 Month Program
Starting Spring 2026
The core of the peacemaking program is reconciling differences, including those between genders, between cultural and societal traditions, within and between individuals, families and communities at all levels. Inner and outer unity are the ultimate goals of Sufi peacemaking. Peacemaking graduates are competent and qualified to give counsel and support to individuals, families and groups, to help them transform conflict and heal their relationships, to live in peace and in proximity with Allah.
Year 4 – Spiritual Guidance & Educator (MDiv or Standalone Course)
12 Month Program
Starting Spring 2026
This program is for advanced students on our Sufi path who have the himma to run a zawiyya, set up a spiritual retreat center, establish and lead a community, or just need more support to share the message of Sufism in a universal way, so that all who seek closeness with God can find their way.
Year 4 – Spiritual Ministry & Healing (MDiv)
18 Month Program
Starting Fall 2026
As a minister, your own story is your most powerful teaching. You embody wisdom and hope, offering guidance through your experiences and words. Life’s shared longing—to be loved, to belong, and to remember our true home—can be navigated with your support, helping others through every season and moment on their journey.
Year 4 – Sufi Spiritual Death Doula (Living & Dying w/ Dignity) (MDiv or Standalone Course)
18 Month Program
Next Course TBA
This program is for advanced students on our Sufi path who have the himma to run a zawiyya, set up a spiritual retreat center, establish and lead a community, or just need more support to share the message of Sufism in a universal way, so that all who seek closeness with God can find their way.
Year 4 – Healing Sounds of the Abrahamic Faiths (MDiv or Standalone Course)
18 Month Program
Next Course TBA
For centuries, sacred sound has been used as medicine by Sufis, Christian mystics, and the Hebrews. Sacred sound exists between the physical and the spiritual, calming the nervous system, uplifting the heart, and deepening our connection to the Divine. Even when sacred words are present, it is the sound itself that transcends language, healing both body and spirit.
Post Year 4 – Advanced Sufi Walking
Our Advanced, Multi-Level Sufi Spiritual Walking Program
The multi-level, long-term nature of this program provides an opportunity for life-changing healing, transformation in your witnessing, and a very deep awareness and connection to your Fana 21 and the opening of the Ma’rifa and the Divine. The intention is to walk all participants deeply to the station of Fana, where the heart and soul open to Ma’rifah or gnosis from the Divine. There will be an emphasis on purification of veils and healing of the heart and soul as Ibrahim will be holding all participants while helping to heal them and assist them in their processes.
